Streamcast Group partners with BSNL

PUNE: Streamcast Group has partnered with BSNL Maharashtra to deliver at ultra low bandwidth of a spectrum of high end triple-play digital services via the BSNL network (wired & wireless). Streamcast Group is a technology company that provides next-generation technology services on sub-optimal networks using the SaaS model.

The first service being launched in this partnership is EDMISSION, or education with a mission. Leveraging Streamcast’s high compute planned data centre investment of over Rs 5,500 crore at the recently announced data centre in Banda, Sawantwadi, Edmission will deliver varied learning content in multiple vernacular languages as well as English.

While Edmission will be made available to anyone using a BSNL SIM Card, Streamcast has committed to distribute 500,000 free set top boxes across Maharashtra in the launch phase. This will allow users to access Edmission content as well as interact with educators with no other connectivity requirement other than the SIM card.

Ashima B Chhalill, Head for Education at Streamcast, said, “At Streamcast, we are committed to delivering high quality digital services to low bandwidth regions to aid under-served populations across the world. With an investment of over Rs 35 crores in only the STBS, we aim to reach every BSNL SIM holder in Maharashtra with quality education.”

Earlier this year, Streamcast had launched its high compute date centre in Sawantwadi, Maharashtra, through its cloud computing business, Streamcloud. Spread across 12 acres of land, Streamcloud’s new Data Centre marked the company’s first data centre in India with an investment of over Rs 2200 crore over the next four-five years.

Peeyush Khare, CGM-BSNL said, ‘Education for All’ is a national priority as laid down by the Government to bridge the gap to quality education. With the power of digitization, quality education is not restricted just to the classrooms, but can also be delivered to people at the comfort of their homes. We are delighted to partner with Streamcast Technologies to take education to India’s rural markets backed with state of the art and low-cost Set Top Boxes/technologies.”

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